The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 24, 2006

Heading home
ADIEU, FOR NOW! Migratory birds taking off from Chilika Lake at Satpada in Orissa on their return journey to far-off lands. As many as 143 species visited the lake this winter, while 165 species were sighted the previous year. Bird enumeration ... More

LIFESTYLE

Dangerous diversion
DARING KIDS Youngsters enjoying a cool splash in the sea near Ramakrishna Beach in Visakhapatnam, unmindful of the dangerous undercurrents. Many lives have been lost in the area when the currents got too strong for swimmers. ... More

CINEMA

Spot the advertisment in Telugu films
When a mobile rings in the upcoming Nagarjuna starrer, it is likely to be Airtel's signature tune. You can also spot vinyl hoardings of Airtel in the backdrop wherever the script permits. In return, the largest mobile phone service provider will ... More

EVENTS

The Big Meet
BUSINESS MAGNATES: (top) Mr Ratan Tata with Mr Venu Srinivasan, Mr M.V. Subbiah, Mr R.K. Raghavan former CBI Director and Mr N. Murali Joint Managing Director, The Hindu Group, at the relaunch of `Business Line' in Chennai on Thursday; (bottom ... More

Plethora of info tools
The morning newspaper, almost a cliché, is undergoing a change in the electronic era. It may be delivered in the mornings but more often read in the evenings, says Dr Mario Garcia, Garcia Media. At the launch he was referring to the background ... More

`Widening coverage that matters to readers'
Aside from the new look and the importance given to visual journalism, this kind of redesign of a newspaper challenges "our journalism by introducing a platform that pushes us constantly to improve our content, deepening and widening our coverage ... More

Cell phone orchestra
The jarring ring of a cell phone is often the bane of many a meeting. Business Line's redesign launch was no exception. Speakers react differently - some with irritation some gamely act as if they have not ... More

`It is for the fast scanners'
The main objective of the redesign project of Business Line was to make it functional, modern and easy to scan. The paper's readers are technologically savvy and impatient. Hence, the redesign had to ensure that "you had to attract new ... More

`Reliable info over speculative'
While Business Line will sport a new look from tomorrow, what will remain unchanged "will be our endeavour to present a newspaper that values reliability of information over the speculative," according to Mr K. Venugopal, Joint Editor, ... More

Garcia grips
The presentation of Dr Mario Garcia, CEO, Garcia Media, was listened to with rapt attention by all present. Mr Ratan Tata sat with his eyes glued onto the screen and listening intently, while M.V. Subbiah tapped Mr Venu Srinivasan's shoulder ... More

Industry glitterati descend
Hi Venu, greeted Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Group of companies, shaking hands with Mr Venu Srinivasan, Chairman and Managing Director, TVS Motor Company Ltd. The evening was still young and as Mr K. Mahesh, Chairman and ... More

Fine blend of coffee & paper
Newspapers and coffee not only go together but one can learn from the other as they gamely reinvent themselves in the electronic age. What more appropriate success story than the reinvention of the ... More

ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE